Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-31
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Mr. uenly's DenuneiattOn of Bal
four and King Hartman.
[By Anslo-Amsricsn cable to the Dlspatch.l

Mr. uenfy's PRONUNCIATION OF BAL
four and King Hartman.
[By Anglo-Amsricsn cable to the Dlspatch.l
LONDON, August 30.-In the House
of Commons this evening, in the debate
on the vote for the Irish Secretary's Of
fee, +. NJ. Healy denounced Mr.. Bal
four as o Scotchman ignorant and care
less Of the duties of his Office. He then
made a long and violent attack upon
Colonel King Hartman, the Under Sc
cretary, and was loudly called to order
for referring to the Under Secretary as
a convict because he had once been i'm
prisoned for making an assault upon
the police at Cremorne. He accused
Hartman of inducing the Times re-
porters to suppress his admission in the
House of Commons and that he had
threatened to shoot one Weldon.
The Chairman here reminded Mr..
Healy that Colonel King Hartman was
absent.
h.r. Healy retorted that he was within
call. Proceeding, Mr.. Healy said that
Mr.. Balfour was a mere shadow, but
not so with Harman, who had been
hand snd-g glove in Fenianism had
stood for Parliament as a Home Ruler,
and had been secretary of the Home
Rule League. He had been informed
that the Chief Secretary's brother,
General Balfour, had stated that Mr..
Arthur had been appointed Chief Sc
cretary because he despised Ireland.
TParnellite cheers.
The Chairman, on an appeal from
Mr.. Balfour, ruled Healy out of or
der.
Healy accepted the ruling, but re-
peated the allegation amid an uproar
on both sides. After denouncing King
Harman's connection with the Orange
men, who, he said, had five hundred
murders to the rib5on-men's one, Healy
declared that the Parnellites objected
to dealing with the Secretary through
glass darkly." Since they had to
deal with Hartman they preferred to
deal with him as Chief Secretary.
At this point King Hartman entered
the House, and for his edification Mr..
Healy repeated the charges he had
made. He added that his appointment
was disgrace to the Government. He
was glad, however, to notice that Har-
man was abandoning his combatative-
ness. 1t seemed'to have dawned upon
him that he was not a minister of the
O.ange Secretary, but of the people of
Ireland. He advised him to sever his
connection with the Orangemen.
Colonel King Hartman here COM
planned of the attacks made upon him
in his absence, but the Chair informed
him that Mr.. Healey desired that he
should be called into the House.
4 Continuing, the Under Secretary said
that the Cremorne affair was boyish
escapade. As to the allegation that he
had threatened to shoot Weldon, he
would state that was an abominable
falsehood.
The Chairman begged the speaker
to be moderate in his language.
King Hartman said he regretted that
such ascene had occurrediD the House,
but the matter touched his personal
honor. [Ironical cheers from the Irish
benches.
A heated al alteration now ensued
over King Harman's connection with
Sheridan and Egan, and the Chairman
was obliged to call both MIR. Healy and
the Under Secretary to order.
Colonel King Hartman admitted hav-
ing addressed the Lansdowne meeting
at Dunges, and claims that he had pro-
iected Mr.. Healy from outrage on the
street there.
Mr.. Healy replied that men were
present from the platform to attack
Lin.
Colonel King Hartman don't believe
it. / stood up and did my best for the
honorable member, as / would do now.
TIronical laughter. l certainly advo-
Gated home rule, but that was before
the Parnellitss drove Mr. Butt from his
position as leader Of the Irish party in
Parliament. Think that i have now
replied to all the charges made against
NE by the honorable member.
Mr.. Healy, resuming the attack, said
lie did not blame Hartman for accepting
the Office, but he blamed the Govern
isent for appointing notorious law
breaker and released convict.
Mr.. Harman appealed to the Chair,
and Dir. Healy repeated the phrase
with emphasis.
The Chairman reminded Mr.. Healy
that he had not given the correct legal
description OF the Cremorne incident.
Mr.. Healy withdrew the expression
notorious lawbreaker and released
convict, at the same time remarking
that he knew no legal term that would
accurately describe Harmans conduct.
In conclusion, he said he was unable
to propose reduction of the Under
Secretary's salary, because he had been
told that he received none. de had,
however, his own opinion about that.
The Chairman censured and warned
Mr.. Healy, who accepted the rebuke,
but said that Mr.. Hartman was a land
lord whose rents had been reduced by
the commissioners, and twas obviously
wrong to place him in position where
he would have influence IN the appoint
ment OF the commissioners. Mr.. Healy
moved to reduce tho vote $4,000.
Other Parnelites continued the de-
bate.
Mr.. Ba,four testified to the ability,
efficiency, and industry Of King Har..
man, and accused the Pafnellites OF
insenting and exaggerating the charges
against him.
The Chairman called Mr.. Balfonr to
order.
MIR. Balfour defended himself against
the charges made against himself. he
said that few chief secretaries had been
Ifishmen.
Ar. Smith repeated Mr.. Balfours
good testimony regarding King har,
man ard esid PC hoped The time xonia